Salem Health no longer takes Regence, Chemeketa seeks bond
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A former Marion County judge who made headlines for refusing to marry gay couples is now working for the U.S. Department of Justice.
Vance Day, 64, will serve as senior counsel to the Office of the Deputy Attorney General of the United States, The Oregonian/OregonLive reported.
The Oregon Supreme Court suspended Day from the bench for three years in 2018 over his practice of instructing court staff to say he wasn't available to marry same-sex couples. He also faced criminal charges for allowing a felon under his supervision to own a firearm, OPB reported, though the case was tossed out.
Day at the time portrayed himself as someone persecuted for his conserative political and religious beliefs.
His federal appointment this week was cheered by local Republican groups, the Oregonian reported.
Here's some of today's news. Catch all of our reports anytime on our website.
On Wednesday, Salem Health announced that it would no longer negotiate with Regence, and asked patients to either switch insurance or seek medical care somewhere else to avoid costly out-of-network…
Chemeketa leaders hope voters in May will approve a $140 million construction package that would keep tax rates flat while adding space for career programs. The same measure failed in…
Billy Sly grew up surrounded by drugs and alcohol, and started using to protect his younger siblings. After years in prison, he decided he was ready for another path.
Jim Sellers, former Oregon journalist and state agency employee, writes a regular column to help thousands in Salem deal with the confusing world of Medicare and federal benefits. He's available…
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